Since so many neighborhoods are covered, I am not limited in my restaurnat selections. Ihave already picked my places for this month and have quite a few in mind for thecoming months (I could probably do this for ten years and not run out of places :) ),however if you live in any of the aforementioned neighborhoods and have anysuggestions for reviews, pass them on.

Im especially interested in small, authentic places with fantastic food who could reallyuse another good review to boost lagging business (examples: Pho Bac in Elmhurst/Uzbekistan Tandoor Bread/ Bo.) Any great places would be fine but my heart, as Imsure you might have noticed, is with the smaller establishments. I want to constantly have a place for the publisher so that I'm not coerced into reviewing establishments that have placed advertisments in the paper which is customary in many local papers. I turned down three other positions because of this and want to stay as far away from that stuff as possible...

Amyway, Im off to rejoin the gym. Something tells me Im going to have to spend a bitmore time there....

Many months ago I heard Arthur Schwartz mention Manducati's on Jackson Ave. in LIC very favorably. I finally had the opportunity to have lunch there last Thursday. I thoroughly enjoyed it and Mr. Cerbone (the elder) couldn't have been more gracious. And, the wine list! Terrific! Had a'77 Taurasi. Can't wait to go back.